{"product_id":"new-riff-sour-mash-single-malt-whiskey-2026-release","title":"New Riff Sour Mash Single Malt Whiskey 2026 Release","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"466\"\u003eNew Riff’s 2026 Single Malt release brings together six mashbills aged in a variety of five different cask types, marking one of our most intricate blends to date. This year’s blend introduces Chavellier, an 1800s heirloom British malt variety, making its debut in our Single Malt for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"838\"\u003eDistilled using our Kentucky Regimen—sour mash, open fermentation, and a column still—this whiskey bridges the time-honored heritage of malted barley with Kentucky tradition. The result is one of our most complex and rewarding whiskies, showcasing the creativity and technical expertise of our distilling team while continuing to define\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"838\"\u003eA New Riff on an Old Tradition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"838\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"868\"\u003eAged:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAt least 7 years\u003cbr data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"888\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"888\" data-end=\"898\"\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e111.7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"144chx6\" data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"925\"\u003eMashbill\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"1460\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1gr116q\" data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"977\"\u003e11.7% Marris Otter – A classic English ale malt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"w9hm4q\" data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"1043\"\u003e14.1% Golden Promise – A legendary 1960s vintage British malt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ldz14s\" data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1198\"\u003e27.7% Barleywine-style – A barleywine-inspired mashbill built from two-row malted barley, toasted crystal malts, and a touch of roasted chocolate malt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"neo5vu\" data-start=\"1199\" data-end=\"1306\"\u003e16.5% Belgian Quadrupel – A Belgian Quadrupel-inspired mashbill featuring Special B and CaraBelge malts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"245fwr\" data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1401\"\u003e18% Scottish Peated Malted Barley – A peated malt whiskey made with Scottish peated barley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"bffu0d\" data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1460\"\u003e12% Chevallier – 1800s British heirloom barley variety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1xizog9\" data-start=\"1467\" data-end=\"1482\"\u003eAging Casks\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1483\" data-end=\"1610\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1v8swq\" data-start=\"1483\" data-end=\"1502\"\u003eNew charred oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qf99jg\" data-start=\"1503\" data-end=\"1526\"\u003eUsed bourbon barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"40fkvz\" data-start=\"1527\" data-end=\"1558\"\u003eUsed de-charred and toasted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"3sdosc\" data-start=\"1559\" data-end=\"1585\"\u003eSpanish Oloroso Sherry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"8732h7\" data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1610\"\u003ePedro Ximenez Sherry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1krg0gn\" data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"1634\"\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1636\" data-end=\"1951\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1636\" data-end=\"1645\"\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1645\" data-end=\"1648\"\u003eBroad, deep, and heady, with many barrel notes (oaky, sherried oak, toasty). With time, it develops rich malty, fruity grains. A splash of water advances complicated grainy detail, showing grassy-mineral malt, dark fruit, cacao nibs, and orange-lemon citrus, all balanced with a generous layer of smoke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1953\" data-end=\"2472\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1953\" data-end=\"1964\"\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1964\" data-end=\"1967\"\u003eStraight-up, the oak is forward and layered (Oloroso sherry, Pedro Jimenez, new oak), with a chewy texture—drying but not tannic. With water, a strikingly juicy entry reveals bright fruit and citrus peel with chocolate-covered cherries. It is dryish and tinged with sweetening fruits, featuring a BIG Kentucky-style body and savory-soft, thick-cut texture with red and dark fruit, cocoa powder, grassy-nutty malt, strawberry-mango fruit leather, a shading of sherry oak, and an introduction of warm smoke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2474\" data-end=\"2731\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2474\" data-end=\"2485\"\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2485\" data-end=\"2488\"\u003eExceptionally zesty and delightfully rich, with fruited notes (raspberry, tangerine rind, bergamot-orange) lifting in a smoky and leathery cloud. 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